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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
4
The Des Moines Capital reports two North Des Moines High School girls, aged about fifteen, left with two men in an automobile after accepting a ride. The men were arrested, raising questions about guardianship and parental responsibility. The piece urges mothers to protect their daughters and keep younger teens in age appropriate activities.
March term filing in the District Court of Iowa for Washington County involves Bari F. Edmondson as plaintiff against Jesse Ashby Elisabeth Ashby and Eliz. Proceedings detail a civil action with listed defendants and court authority in Washington County Iowa.
A community discussion centers on the failure to start a relief fund for Mexican volcano victims. Opinion notes that reaching the top of the social ladder does not guarantee better outcomes for those in need.
A playful narrator notes cheerful views despite frequent warnings of doom. Each encounter with others' worries dampens his mood as collective alarms spread across city and country.
The petition alleges the plaintiff is the absolute owner in fee simple of described lands in Washington County Iowa and seeks to quiet title against numerous defendants and unknown claimants. The court is urged to declare the plaintiff’s title, bar adverse claims, and grant general and equitable relief with a March 1920 filing and court-ordered publication.
Otto Sheetz sues numerous co defendants including William J Sturgeon and Mary Campbell in a Washington Iowa district court proceeding over a described parcel of land in section 17 township 75 north range 9 west. The long list includes many variant spellings of Scheetz Sheets and Moyle with unknown claimants referenced. The notice details the land description and boundaries as siting the southeast corner of the southwest quarter and specific measurements.
The document outlines a District Court case in Washington County Iowa involving multiple parties and unknown claimants over described land parcels. Plaintiffs claim absolute ownership in fee simple, seek quiet title and declaration that adverse claims are invalid, with deadlines to defend by the next term beginning March 1920.
In 1918 timetable notes trains from Washington and Westbound lines show arrival and departure times for No 12 No 30 No 69 No 80 No 88 No 449 No 450 and other locals freight and stock extra trains. Notations include annulled No 92 on certain days and corrections to December 8 1918 by agent J I W Calvert.
A petition seeking partition by sale of undivided interests in real estate owned by Jessie Foster and multiple Foster relatives. It alleges indivisible property and requests one referee, attorneys fees, and costs with default entered if no appearance by March 8 at the Washington, Iowa court.
After ten years of growth the Tapitneve press reaches the size of a 61f ball, marking a milestone in the horticultural specimen project and signaling a notable development for the horticaltural world.
Mrs William K Draper will be the sole female delegate from the American Red Cross at the first general conference of Red Cross societies in Geneva. She has long served in national committees and now holds a vice chair position with the New York County Chamber.
The ad urges that choosing a cough remedy for children is hard and must be pleasant and harmless. It touts Chamberlain's Conesh Remedy as meeting the criteria and a favorite with many mothers, available at Lemmon's Drug Store and druggists nationwide.
An advertisement claims four ounces of Rad Salts dissolve in water before breakfast will flush kidneys and stop bladder irritation. It describes kidney pains, dizziness, and headaches from meat, urges regular use, and touts a grape and lemon juice lithia-based formula as harmless and inexpensive.
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meeting Friday night monthly. Cyrus Chapter No. 8, I A M meets 2nd Friday. Hetichem Commandery No. 45 K V meets 3rd Friday. Washington Chapter No. 08 CBS meets 2nd Thursday. Damascus Shrine No. 10 W S of J meets last Thursday at Moose Hall. Rose Reid and Mildred Rice noted as officials.
Covenant Lodge No 101 meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 in the Masonic hall at N. Iowa Ave and Cor Dia. Visitors are invited to join. Carl B. Schneker serves as noble grand and KR 8. Keller is secretary.
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